Game apparatus.



W. A. WICCY.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I2. 19u.

1,268,741 .I Patented June 4, 1915A Q y u Lv *R wo o o o o o o o rar calvin APPARATUS. l

` i Specification of Lettersatent.

Patented June a, isis.

Application filed April 12, 1917. Serial No. 161,500.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILBER A. MoCoY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Graine Apparatus, of Which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to game apparatus of the surface projectile type, and is designed to provide a game similar to a tenpin game. The apparatus consists of a platform on which the pins are placed to be knocked down by a ball AWhich is directed and propelled by a manually controlled device of novel construction and operation as Will be described in detail hereinafter.

ln order that the invention may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which drawing- Figure 1 is a plan vievv of the apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. elis a section on the `line lkml of Fig. 1.

Referring Specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes a platform for the reception of the game pieces 6, the latter being set on the platform at one end thereof. The platform seats in a long shallow box comprising a base or bottom 7, and side and end Walls S and 9, respectively. The platform is mounted on top of the base 7 inside the side and end Walls S and 9. The game pieces are pins having the same shape as ordinary ten-pins, and they are positioned on the platform or alley 5 as in a regular ten-pin game. The game is also played as a regular ten-pin game, a ball l0 being employed to knock down the pins.

rllhe following device is provided for directing and propelling the ball 10:

A chute 11 has at its upper end a hinged ball supporting and propelling section 12, the hinge or pivot being shown at 13. This hinged section is in line With the chute, but is normallypositioned horizontally at an angle thereto to prevent the ball from rolling down the chute. The upper end of the chute also has a depending handle 1A, and to one side of the hinged section 12 is secured a trigger 15 which is located alongside the handle so that it can be conveniently operated by one finger of the hand Which grasps the handle.

The chute l1 is entirely independent of, and separate from the platform 5 and the box in which the platform is mounted, and the game is played by placing the chute in an inclined position on the forward end of the platform, as shown in Fig. 2, the back of the chute resting on the adjacent end Wall 9. lllhe ball 10 is placed on the hinged section 12 of the chute. After taking proper aim, the trigger 15 is pressed back, Whereupon the part 12 swings upward and directs the ball into the upper end of the chute. The ball now rolls by gravity down the chute and upon reaching the platform it rolls along the same to the pins G. As the chute is free from the platform and the boX in which the platform is mounted, it can be moved along the Wall 9 and set to direct the ball as desired, the object of the game being to knock down the largest number of pins. The game is therefore in all respects Similar to an ordinary ten-pin game. The ball-directing chute can be used and held, pointed and directed the same as a billiard cue, en abling the player to project the ball in any definite direction with great precision, rolling the ball against any individual pin in full or glancing as in a billiard play. An amusing game is therefore produced, and one enabling the display of great skill and judgment on the part of the player.

I claim:

1. A projectile projector for a surface projectile game, comprising a manually guided chute adapted to be positioned at an inclination, and having a projectile supporting and starting member at its upper end hinged to swing upward and direct the projectile into the chute, and operating means for said member.

2. A projectile projector for a surface projectile game, comprising a manually guided chute adapted to be positioned at an inclination, and having a projectile supporting and starting section at its upper end normally positioned at an angle to the chute, and hinged to swing into alinement With the chute to direct the projectile thereinto, and operating means for said section.

3. A projectile projector for a surface projectile game, comprising a manually guided chute adapted to be positioned at an inclination, and having a laterally extending liandleat its uppei` end, said end also llavlng a proj ectlles'upportmg and starting section normally positloned at an angle to the chute, and hinged to swing into alinement With the chute to direct the projectile thereinto, and a trigger on said section extending alongside the aforesaid handle.

4. A projectile projector for a surface projectile game, comprising a manually guided chute adapted to be positioned at an 10 inclination, and mechanical means at the upper end( of the chute for supporting the projectile and directing the same into the chute.'y

In testimony whereof I aiX my signature. 15

` WILBER A. MCCOY.

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